CH5 1RF postcode in Shotton, Flintshire

CH5 1RF is a postcode in Shotton, in the Shotton West ward of Flintshire. It is in the Alyn and Deeside parliamentary constituency and the North Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 86% of homes and businesses can get it. Flintshire: 91% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in CH5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.8% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 38% of homes Nearest station Shotton 850 m in a straight line

Where CH5 1RF is, and what is near it

Map of CH5 1RF and what is near it Map of CH5 1RF: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the CH5 1 sector, 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CH5 1AB: also in CH5 1CH5 1AD: also in CH5 1CH5 1AF: also in CH5 1CH5 1AH: also in CH5 1CH5 1AJ: also in CH5 1CH5 1AL: also in CH5 1CH5 1AN: also in CH5 1CH5 1AP: also in CH5 1CH5 1AR: also in CH5 1CH5 1AS: also in CH5 1CH5 1AT: also in CH5 1CH5 1AU: also in CH5 1CH5 1AW: also in CH5 1CH5 1AX: also in CH5 1CH5 1AY: also in CH5 1CH5 1AZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1BA: also in CH5 1CH5 1BB: also in CH5 1CH5 1BD: also in CH5 1CH5 1BE: also in CH5 1CH5 1BF: also in CH5 1CH5 1BG: also in CH5 1CH5 1BH: also in CH5 1CH5 1BJ: also in CH5 1CH5 1BL: also in CH5 1CH5 1BN: also in CH5 1CH5 1BQ: also in CH5 1CH5 1BX: also in CH5 1CH5 1BY: also in CH5 1CH5 1BZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1DE: also in CH5 1CH5 1DH: also in CH5 1CH5 1DJ: also in CH5 1CH5 1DL: also in CH5 1CH5 1DN: also in CH5 1CH5 1DP: also in CH5 1CH5 1DQ: also in CH5 1CH5 1DR: also in CH5 1CH5 1DT: also in CH5 1CH5 1DU: also in CH5 1CH5 1DW: also in CH5 1CH5 1DX: also in CH5 1CH5 1DY: also in CH5 1CH5 1DZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1EA: also in CH5 1CH5 1EB: also in CH5 1CH5 1EF: also in CH5 1CH5 1ES: also in CH5 1CH5 1EY: also in CH5 1CH5 1EZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1HA: also in CH5 1CH5 1HB: also in CH5 1CH5 1HE: also in CH5 1CH5 1HF: also in CH5 1CH5 1HG: also in CH5 1CH5 1HH: also in CH5 1CH5 1HJ: also in CH5 1CH5 1HL: also in CH5 1CH5 1HN: also in CH5 1CH5 1HP: also in CH5 1CH5 1HQ: also in CH5 1CH5 1HR: also in CH5 1CH5 1HS: also in CH5 1CH5 1HT: also in CH5 1CH5 1HU: also in CH5 1CH5 1HW: also in CH5 1CH5 1HX: also in CH5 1CH5 1HY: also in CH5 1CH5 1HZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1JA: also in CH5 1CH5 1JB: also in CH5 1CH5 1JD: also in CH5 1CH5 1JP: also in CH5 1CH5 1JW: also in CH5 1CH5 1LA: also in CH5 1CH5 1LD: also in CH5 1CH5 1LF: also in CH5 1CH5 1LH: also in CH5 1CH5 1LP: also in CH5 1CH5 1LR: also in CH5 1CH5 1LS: also in CH5 1CH5 1LT: also in CH5 1CH5 1LU: also in CH5 1CH5 1LZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1NA: also in CH5 1CH5 1ND: also in CH5 1CH5 1NE: also in CH5 1CH5 1NF: also in CH5 1CH5 1NG: also in CH5 1CH5 1NH: also in CH5 1CH5 1NJ: also in CH5 1CH5 1NL: also in CH5 1CH5 1NQ: also in CH5 1CH5 1NS: also in CH5 1CH5 1NT: also in CH5 1CH5 1NU: also in CH5 1CH5 1NW: also in CH5 1CH5 1NX: also in CH5 1CH5 1NY: also in CH5 1CH5 1NZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1PA: also in CH5 1CH5 1PB: also in CH5 1CH5 1PD: also in CH5 1CH5 1PE: also in CH5 1CH5 1PF: also in CH5 1CH5 1PJ: also in CH5 1CH5 1PL: also in CH5 1CH5 1PN: also in CH5 1CH5 1QA: also in CH5 1CH5 1QE: also in CH5 1CH5 1QF: also in CH5 1CH5 1QP: also in CH5 1CH5 1QR: also in CH5 1CH5 1QS: also in CH5 1CH5 1QT: also in CH5 1CH5 1QW: also in CH5 1CH5 1QY: also in CH5 1CH5 1QZ: also in CH5 1CH5 1RA: also in CH5 1CH5 1RB: also in CH5 1CH5 1RD: also in CH5 1CH5 1RE: also in CH5 1CH5 1TW: also in CH5 1CH5 1UB: also in CH5 1CH5 1UD: also in CH5 1CH5 1XE: also in CH5 1CH5 1XL: also in CH5 1CH5 1XY: also in CH5 1 Shotton CH5 1RF Map of CH5 1RF and what is near it Map of CH5 1RF: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the CH5 1 sector, 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Shotton CH5 1RF
  • CH5 1RF
  • Other postcodes in CH5 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2083, longitude -3.0494)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CH5 1RF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CH5 1RF?

Every home and business at CH5 1RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)86% can get it

Flintshire: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Flintshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Flintshire.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CH5 1RF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Flintshire County Council's days for CH5 1RF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CH5 1RF?

Homes in CH5 1 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£168,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £180,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CH5 district: a typical £210,000 from 455 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CH5 1RF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CH5 1RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CH5 1RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around CH5 1RF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CH5 1RF

Band D in Flintshire for 2026‑27: £2,376. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,584 (band A) to £3,960 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,112.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (20%)£1,584
Band Babout 160 (16%)£1,848
Band Cabout 390 (38%)£2,112
Band Dabout 160 (16%)£2,376
Band Eabout 80 (8%)£2,904
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,432
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,960
Band Hwithheld£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 22% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Flintshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CH5 1RF is in (ONS area W01000337), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CH5 1RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CH5 1RF is Shotton Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shotton Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Shotton High Level Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CH5 1RF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CH5 1RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CH5 1RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CH5 1RF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CH5 1RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CH5 1RF?

The nearest to the centre of CH5 1RF, in a straight line.

  • Greenacre Orthodontics 600 mWalk
  • The North Wales Dental Hub 900 mWalk
  • Deeside Community Hospital 1.1 kmWalk

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CH5 1RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CH5 1RF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CH5 1RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CH5 1RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CH5 1RF?

Police.uk records 213 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CH5 1RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences69 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Public order15 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports

Also: other theft 8, burglary 6, other crime 6, drugs 4, bicycle theft 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CH5 1RF

Ward
Shotton West
Community
Shotton
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Shotton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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